Bottle-stopper remover



June 4, 1929-.l

C. HORIX BOTTLE STOPPER REMOVER Filed May '5, 1926 Patented June 4, 1929.

UNITEn STATES CARL HORIX, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO CARRIE MISSOURI.

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BOTTLE-STOIPER REMOVER.

Application :filed May 5, 1926. Serial No. 106,800.

This invention relates to a device for removing corks and crown cork 'Stoppers from bottles, and has for its object the provision of a device of the class named which shall be convenient and efficient in operation, attractive in appearance, economical to manufacture, and suitable for carrying in the pocket. Other objects will appear from the following description.

The invention is exemplified in the combination and arrangement of parts shown in the accompanying drawing and described in the following specification, and it is more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings- Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of one embodiment of the present invention showing the manner of applying the device to a bottle stopper;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device closed;

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4 4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a section on line 5 5 of Figl;

Fig. 6 is a central sectional view of the cork remover showing the manner of applying the remover to a crown cork;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view showing the manner of applying the remover to a cork of small size.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawing, a metal plate 10, shaped asv shown in Fig. 1, has its narrower end bent at right angles to the plane of the plate and folded upon itself to form a block 11. cover 12 which may be of thinner material is hinged at 13 to the block 11 and provided with a viiange 14, the edge of which bears against the face of the plate 10 adjacent the edge of the plate so that the lcover 12, plate 10 and flange 14, when folded together, form a closed case. A lug 15 may be provided on the flange 14 to engage the edge of the plate 10 to hold the device closed. The block 11 is provided with openings 16 inclined inwardly and downwardly and pins 17 are slidably mounted in the openings 16. The pins 17 are pointed at their lower ends and provided with heads 18 which may be in the form of discs secured at the upper ends of the pins or may be formed by spirally winding a portion of the end of the pin upon itself in a plane at right angles to the axis of the pin, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4 of the drawing. l/Vhen the pins are in retracted positlon, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, their pointed ends will be disposed in the openings 16 which thus form guards for the ends of the pins. Lugs 19 are stamped inwardly on the cover plate 12 in position to underlie the heads 18 when the cover is closed, thus retaining the pins in their retracted position. Vhen the cover is opened, the lugs 19 will be withdrawn and the pins may be readily projected thru the openings 16 into the position shown in broken lines lin Fig. 1. When it is desired to remove a cork from a bottle, the device is placed in the position shown in Fig. 1 upon the top of thecork and the cover 12 is opened to permit the pins 17 to be projected into the cork as shownin broken lines in Fig. 1. This will give a firm hold upon the cork. It is not always essential that the pins be pressed into the cork for their full length, and the pins, of course,imay be made of varying lengths. In the embodiment illustrated inthe drawings, the pins are shown as being of sufficient length to cross each other when fully projected and to permit them to pass into overlapping position7 the openings 16 are slightly staggered, asl shown in Fig. 5 of the' drawing. The, openings may be arranged in a common plane if desired, and the pins made shorter so that theywill meet or approach each other when projected. After lthe pins have entered the cork,the cover 12 Vmay be closed, a firm hold taken on the closed case and the whole device twisted slowly7 preferably to the right or clockwise. This will loosen the cork and by continuing the twisting motion while at the same time eX- erting a slight upward pullV the cork will be easily removed. It will be seen that the case is of such shape thatv a firm grip v may be had upon it, and the position of thelpins in the cork securely holds the cork so that the tightest. stopper maybe readily andquickly removed. ki

If the device is used in connection with a small cork, as shown in Fig.` 7, the pins will be projected a sufficient amount so that their pointed ends will be spaced from each other a distance commensurate with the size of the cork. The device is then applied to the cork, as shown in full lines in Fig. 7, and the pins are projected' into the position shown in broken lines. The cork may then be readily removed in the manner previously described.

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Abutment lugs 20 are preferably formed on the plate 10 to limit the inward movement of the pins 17 so that when the pins are retracted and the cover closed, the pins will beheld vagainst movement in either direction. lt may sometimes be desirable to provide grooves 21 in the face of the plate 10 for engaging the peripheries of the heads 18 to assist in guiding the pins as they are moved longitudinally. Although these grooves may be advantageous in some cases, they are not always essential for the reason that the openings 16 are ofv sufficient length Ato serve as guides for vthe pins in mest conditions.

The plate 1() is provided, near its wider end, with an opening 22 and the inner edge of the opening may be slightly beveled, as shown at 2 3 in Fig. 6. This opening enables the plate 10 to be used for removing crown corks in themanner illustrated in Fig. 6. The openingQQ is of such size and shape that whenthe edge' 23 is inserted beneath theedge of the crown cork, the bar 24 at the op posite side of the opening will rest upon the upper surface of the'cork and form a fulcrum which enables the cork to be readily removed from the bottle by lifting on the downwardly and outwardly projecting end of the closed case.

I claim 1. A cork puller comprising acasing having guide openings at one side tlrereot, pins mounted in said casing and arranged to be projected point first therefrom through said openings, and displaceable lugs for holding said pins in retracted position within said casing.

2. A cork puller comprising a case having pins mounted therein in position to be projected point first through the wall of said case, land a closure for said case having one side thereof hinged to permit said casek 5 plate a housing, pins mounted within said housing and slidably mounted in openings in said guide block, stops for limiting the 1nward sliding movement of said pins, and stops on said cover member arranged vto engage said, pins when said pins are retracted to their innermost position and said Lcover member is closed, for holding said pins in retracted position.

5. A bottle opener comprising a casing having pins therein for engaging a bottle stopper, and having an opening therein for engaging a crown cork. v

6. A bottle opener comprising a plate having a guide block at one edge thereof, pins arranged to slide through openings in said guide block into engagement with a bottle stopper, said plate having an opening therethrough for receiving a portion of a crown cork to bring one edge of said opening beneath the edge of said crown cork in position to lift said crown cork from va bottle. f

'7. A bottle opener comprising a casing having' spaced side members, two edges of said casing being substantially parallel while the opposite edges are disposed at an angle to each other, and pins arranged to be projected at an angle to each other from the shorter of the parallel side edges of said case.

8. A bottle opener comprising a case having spaced side walls hinged together, stopper engaging pins disposed within said case and arranged to be projected therefrom through one edge of said case, means arranged to engage said pins when said case is closed to hold said pins in retracted position but permitting .said pins to be projected when said case is opened, and a catch for holding said case in closed position.

9. A combined -stopper extractor and crown cork remove-r adapted to be carried as a pocket article upon the person comprising a casing having parallel sidev walls, one of said side walls being hinged to open the casing, pins mounted within the casing and movable .from an initial inclosed position therein into a projected position for engaging a bottle stopper, means on said hinged walls of the casing for holding said pins in retracted position within the casing, and means on the side of the casing for engaging a crown cork substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification on this 3rd day of May A. D. 1926.

CARL HORIX.

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